Magnetic Island High Penetration Case Study
This APVA report presents the results of a case study undertaken into technical issues posed by growing PV penetrations in the distribution networks of Magnetic Island and the adjacent city of...
View ArticlePV integration on Australian distribution networks: Literature review
A literature review was conducted by the University of NSW of the publically-available information concerning PV integration on Australian distribution networks. This review provides an overview of...
View ArticleA Distributed Energy Market: Consumer & Utility Interest, and the Regulatory...
The APVI completed this research project in July 2013, and worked with the CSIRO and the University of Arizona. See here for more details of the project, and the following reports are available. APVI...
View ArticleDeveloping Alice Springs & Central Australia as a World-leading Solar Centre
The Northern Territory Government commissioned a report on developing its vision of Alice Springs and Central Australia as a “ world-leading solar energy centre by 2020”. This Report identifies issues...
View ArticleA Distributed Energy Market: Consumer & Utility Interest, and the Regulatory...
The ongoing uptake of Distributed Energy (DE) options such as solar PV, solar water heaters and energy efficiency measures are reducing electricity use and electricity utility revenues. There is...
View ArticleImpacts of PV, AC, and Other Technologies and Tariffs on Consumer Costs
The uptake of technologies such as air conditioners, PV, solar water heaters and energy efficiency options can both increase or decrease electricity use as well has increase or decrease demand peaks....
View ArticleClimate-based PV Performance and Reliability
PV FAULT REPORTING WEBSITE As part of this project a web-based survey has been developed for anyone who owns, operates, installs or inspects a PV system and/or has detected a fault/problem with whole...
View ArticleAuSES conference 2011 – APVA Session
Presentations & Program 3:30 pm: Dr Muriel Watt, Chair, Australian PV Association APVA & PVPS Research Program [.pdf 733kB] 3:50 pm: Dr. Iain MacGill, CEEM, UNSW PVPS Task 14 – High PV...
View ArticleAPVI logos for use by members
The following links provide APVI members the use of logos in different formats and the standards required to use these images. 500px 1000px Large
View ArticleAPVA Strategy Day papers June 2013
The APVI held its annual Strategy Day at the CSIRO in North Sydney on Fri 28th June. The following presentations and documents are available to members. Agenda Events & Communications IEA PVPS...
View ArticleAustralian PV Standards Update July 2010
Standards Australia has undergone a number of restructures and a relocation in offices in the last few years. This has led to a number of changes in procedures and policies in the way standards are...
View ArticleSolar PV Basics
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power generates electricity from the sun’s (photon) energy. This should not be confused with solar hot water systems that uses the sun’s (thermal) energy to heat water.
View ArticleAPVI PROJECTS
A LIVE SOLAR PV MAP? SOLAR PV STATUS MAP? MARKET ANALYSES? Click on the Solar Map link above to see the latest project results from the APVI. PV FAULT REPORTING WEBSITE – has been developed for...
View ArticleINTERNATIONAL SOLAR COLLABORATION
APVI manages Australia’s involvement in International Energy Agency research programs – PV Power Systems and Solar Heating & Cooling. We also collaborate with international events to offer...
View ArticlePV WORKSHOPS & OTHER EVENTS
RECENTLY HELD – APVI Storage workshop, 5th March 2014, Brisbane – APVI Research Review and AGM, 25th November 2013 – APVI / IEA PVPS Workshop: PV and the electricity grid – overcoming the growing...
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